Jeff Bouck
| Tripping Daisy | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Grunge, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia |
| Years active | 1990–1999, 2017–present |
| Labels | Dragon Street Records, Island Records, Sugar Fix |
| Associated acts | The Polyphonic Spree, Secret Machines, School of Seven Bells, Smash Mouth, Preteen Zenith |
| Website | trippingdaisy |
| Members |
Tim DeLaughter Mark Pirro Bryan Wakeland Philip Karnats Brandon Curtis Nick Earl |
| Past members |
Wes Berggren Jeff Bouck Mitch Marine Ben Curtis Robert Hubbard |
Tripping Daisy is a neo-psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, USA, by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck (drums), Wes Berggren (guitar) and Mark Pirro (bass). In 2017, the band announced they would be reuniting.
After playing local gigs, the band released their first single, "Lost and Found", which received moderate airplay on local radio station KDGE. The band incorporated a light show similar to The Joshua Light Show at the Fillmore East. It used effects such as hand made slide shows with multi layered 16 mm projections along with oil and water. This visual attention was present in their very first show and was the beginning of many multimedia attractions to come.
The band soon began recording what would become their first full-length album, Bill, released on the independent label Dragon Street Records. The album was a favorite on Dallas radio. The sound on Bill is characterized by the heavy use of vocal effects and unconventional riffs, both of which lend to a neo-psychedelic sound. Bill was re-released on major label Island Records, with a different mix and mastering from the Dragon Street version. It also excludes the cover song "Green Tamborine".
In 1992 Bryan Wakeland replaced Jeff Bouck as the band's drummer. The band released a live album in 1994 titled Get It On. The album closes with a cover of the Bad Religion song "We're Only Gonna Die". DeLaughter has been noted as saying in 1990s era interviews that the record label pushed the live album out to capitalize on the popularity of Bill, and it is not one of his favorite albums.
After signing a deal with Island Records, which re-released Bill (minus the cover song "Green Tamborine"), the band recorded their first major-label release, I Am an Elastic Firecracker. The music video for the song "I Got a Girl" received extended airplay on MTV. A segment of the video was used in a Beavis and Butthead episode, a show known to lampoon popular music videos of the time. Wakeland remained in the band until after the tour for I Am an Elastic Firecracker when he chose to leave, and was replaced by Mitch Marine and Cory Lemons. Phil Karnats joined the band on lead guitar soon after Wakeland's departure, allowing DeLaughter more freedom to focus on lead vocal duty.
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